Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 9588 | 04/01/1995 | 41029 | Knocking noise on initial start-up. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 9748 | 02/17/1997 | 51691 | Accessory drive belts- fead belt comes off- vehicles with 4.9l engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 9864 | 03/30/1998 | 601312 | Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. *tt | 07/21/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| Consumer was driving and the engine overheated. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| Water pump failed. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Radiator failed. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/15/1998 | |||
| Driving at 60 mph the consumer noticed heavy smoke coming from the car part of the vehicle. the vehicle caught fire,causing the consumer to pull over to the shoulder of the road . was able to put out the fire. contacted dealer . *ak | |||
| 04/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Timing cover gasket failed. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Consumer started vehicle. then took the key out of the ignition, vehicle cut off and caught on fire. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/31/1993 | ||
| Engine fire. | |||
| 08/23/1997 | 1 | 01/30/1995 | |
| Received recall for the ignition switch and had recall repaired in september of 96. a year later the vehicle caught on fire and was burned beyond recognition. consumer had just left the vehicle parked for an hour when he returned and found that the vehicle was on fire.the engineer said there was no defect found on the vehicle. consumer thinks it was a result from the ignition recall. *ak ford stated that they were unable to verify a manufacturer defect that may have caused the fire, consumer feels it's related to the ignition swith, could also have been engine failure. *slc | |||
| 05/08/1988 | |||
| Engine will shut down while vehicle is in motion. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. | |||
| 05/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *dh | |||
| After being driven approx 3 blocks auto began to smoke. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/26/1997 | 1 | ||
| Gas fumes entering inside vehicle. | |||